Josie Lloyd

Josie Lloyd
Lloyd on The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Born
Susanna Josephine Lloyd

(1940-05-28)May 28, 1940
New York City, U.S.
Died2020 (aged 79–80)
OccupationActress
Years active1959–1967
Spouses
  • Michael Gruen
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    (m. 1965; div. 1973)​
    [1] [2][better source needed]
  • ​
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    (m. 1974; died 1987)​
Parents

Susanna Josephine Lloyd (May 28, 1940 – 2020),[3] credited professionally as Josie Lloyd, was an American actress. She was the daughter of Norman Lloyd and Peggy Lloyd, who was also an accomplished Broadway actress and director.[4] Lloyd had roles on The Andy Griffith Show, including her 1962 and 1965 portrayals of the eccentric character Lydia Crosswaithe. Lloyd was the fourth wife of puppeteer Bil Baird, who was 36 years her senior. They were married in 1974 and remained together until Baird's death in 1987.[5]

  1. ^ "Josie Lloyd". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Josie Lloyd". May 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Bernstein, Adam. "Norman Lloyd, character actor who dangled from Lady Liberty in 'Saboteur,' dies at 106". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Six-part interview with Norman Lloyd, Archive of American Television, Television Academy Foundation (TAF) North Hollywood, California. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  5. ^ The Des Moines Register, 3 April 1977, pg. 191